Historical crime and mysteries

Sir Edmund Leggett is flattered to be stalked by a young lady.

Introducing spirited female sleuth Elizabeth Fairchild in the first of the brilliant new Oak Park village mystery series, set in 1920s Illinois.

"e;The Marrow of Tradition"e; is a 1901 historical novel written by the African-American author Charles W.

Will Rees faces a moral dilemma when a slaveholder is murdered while attempting to recapture a former slave: should he pursue lawful justice or should he let the killer go free?

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1883.

Albert Campion is in the bleak, remote and very muddy village of Wicken on the Essex coast on a mission to rescue Dame Jocasta's dog, but soon finds himself sinking into something far more dangerous.

DISCOVER THE CAPTIVATING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN, LESLEY PEARSEIs there a murderer across the street?

Each novel in this thrilling series of historical mysteries is based on a real unsolved Tudor crime.

Three gripping tales from No.

On his return from India, Commander Joe Sandilands, now adept at the arts of dynamic diplomacy, finds himself up to his neck in a tricky political situation.

An English country house at Christmas proves the perfect hunting ground for a determined killer.

First published in 1863, "e;Aurora Floyd"e; is a sensation novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and sequel to her best-known work and one of the most famous sensation novels of all time, "e;Lady Audley's Secret"e;.

Stuart Turton's epic instant Sunday Times bestseller The Last Murder at the End of the World is OUT NOW Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1877.

A series of grisly deaths are linked to the sacred Stone of Scone in this compelling medieval mystery featuring friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan.

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1855.

When Nathan Elliott disappears, can a Methodist circuit rider discover what truly happened?

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1878.

The death of a local tax-collector spells trouble for Libertus in this compelling historical mystery.

From the award-winning legend of speculative fiction, “a witty sendup of the detective story” with “a richness of invention that doffs a hat to Dickens” (Chicago Tribune).

This special expanded edition of Freeman Wills Crofts' classic crime novel includes a unique commentary by Superintendent Walter Hambrook of Scotland Yard, never before published in book form.

This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

'A delight from first page to last' SUNDAY TIMES'I loved it!

Brother Athelstan must solve a theft from the royal treasure chamber and the murders of six executioners in this gripping medieval mystery.

A storm is coming .

"e;As usual with the Fethering mysteries, the characterization of part-time sleuths Jude and Carole Seddon is rich with subtlety.

Betty is running for her life .

Richard Nottingham discovers that a new, more ruthless breed of criminal has colonised the city when he returns as Constable of Leeds.

The truth is stranger than fiction for Albert Campion in this gripping mystery where murder, detective novels and the supernatural collide.

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1873.

When Ursula's young son is kidnapped, she is lured into an impossible dilemma.

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When John Posthumous Lerici, decadent poet, black magician and unacknowledged son of Lord Byron, is murdered, the family hire Inspector Swain.

Ovid was banished by the Emperor Augustus and died in exile ten years late.

A richly romantic and enthralling novel of beauty, passion and scandalous secrets from the acclaimed author of The Dark Lady.

One October night in the middle of the twentieth century Detective Inspector John Cheviot got into a taxi, bound for New Scotland Yard.

A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.

The last thing the Earl of MacLaren wants is a wife, so when he awakens to discover a fair-haired enchantress at the foot of his bed, he behaves as any man might by taking full advantage of the delicious situation.

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1886.

The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back, and more determined than ever to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London .

This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published in 1906 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Boggs is among the best Western writers at work today.

Matthew Damon was a loving father and a figure of moral rectitude.

A gripping debut thriller set in 19th-century Turin from the winner of the 2012 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING new novel competition, for fans of CJ Sansom and Imogen Robertson.

This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published at the turn of the 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

Be transported from London to New Orleans and beyond in this powerful, moving historical novel from the international bestseller Lesley PearseShe witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger .

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1857.

While hosting a group of academics at Thorncroft House, Harriet and Matthew Rowsley find themselves confronted with bigger - and bloodier!

In the bustling harbour city of Port Said, Nellie witnesses a mysterious death and this makes her a target for a killer and involves her in international intrigue with the fate of nations at stake.